Specialist Speech and Language Therapist

The Methodist Church in Britain; North Waterhouse Farm; Vor Ort; GBP 32.000 - 52.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Competitive benefits package

Generous annual leave

Flexible working opportunities

Health and wellbeing support

Clinical supervision

Zusammenfassung

The Royal Oldham Hospital is seeking a specialist Speech and Language Therapist to join the acute wards team for a 12-month fixed-term maternity cover. You will autonomously assess, diagnose and manage adults with acquired communication and swallowing disorders, contributing to audits, research and in-service training.

Join a multidisciplinary team of eight therapists and two assistants across acute medicine, surgery, critical care, neonatal and paediatric care, with potential outpatient and

Qualifikationen

• Accredited SLT degree or equivalent.
• Evidence of independent practice in assessing and managing dysphagia.
• HPC registration with licence to practise.
• RCSLT membership.
• At least 1 year post-qualification experience with adults with acquired communication or swallowing disorders.
• Experience in the specialist area at undergraduate or postgraduate level.
• Experience of working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Nice to have: videofluoroscopy interpretation skills.
• Nice to have: experience training SLTs and others.

Aufgaben

• Act as a specialist speech and language therapist in adult acquired communication and swallowing disorders.
• Work autonomously, assessing, diagnosing and managing patients on the caseload.
• Take professional and legal accountability for own practice, to national and professional standards.
• Plan, deliver and evaluate clinical audit, research and in-service training in the specialist area.
• Work on acute wards across medical and surgical areas.
• Contribute to the teaching programmes delivered to colleagues.
• Support student SLTs on placement.
• Possibly contribute to outpatient and videofluoroscopy clinic work, depending on experience and skills.

Kenntnisse

Independent practice

Autonomous working

Team collaboration

Training delivery

Videofluoroscopy interpretation

Ausbildung

Accredited SLT degree

Independent practice in dysphagia

Tools

RCSLT membership

Jobbeschreibung

This is a 12-month fixed-term maternity cover post as a specialist speech and language therapist on the acute wards at The Royal Oldham Hospital, within the Northern Care Alliance's speech and language therapy team. The work centres on autonomously assessing, diagnosing and managing adults with acquired communication and swallowing disorders, alongside clinical audit, research and in-service training. The team of eight therapists and two assistants covers acute medicine, surgery, critical care, neonatal intensive care and paediatrics, and the post may extend to outpatient and videofluoroscopy work. Applicants need HCPC registration and RCSLT membership.

What the job involves

• Act as a specialist speech and language therapist in adult acquired communication and swallowing disorders
• Work autonomously, assessing, diagnosing and managing patients on the caseload
• Take professional and legal accountability for own practice, to national and professional standards
• Plan, deliver and evaluate clinical audit, research and in-service training in the specialist area
• Work on acute wards across medical and surgical areas
• Contribute to the teaching programmes delivered to colleagues
• Support student SLTs on placement
• Possibly contribute to outpatient and videofluoroscopy clinic work, depending on experience and skills

What’s required

Qualifications

• Accredited SLT degree or equivalent
• Evidence of independent practice in assessing and managing dysphagia

Registration & licences

• HPC registration with licence to practise
• RCSLT membership

Experience

• At least 1 year post-qualification experience with adults with acquired communication or swallowing disorders
• Experience in the specialist area at undergraduate or postgraduate level
• Experience of working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team

Skills & knowledge

• Knowledge and use of up-to-date assessment procedures and therapy techniques for the client group
• Ability and commitment to deliver training packages

Nice to have

• Evidence of relevant specialist short courses or other postgraduate training
• Skills in interpreting videofluoroscopy assessment
• Experience of training SLTs and others

What’s offered

• Competitive benefits package
• Generous annual leave allowance
• Flexible working opportunities
• Protected hours for health and wellbeing activities
• Formal and informal clinical supervision
• Regular journal club providing CPD opportunities
• Shared learning across a large team and trust
• Career progression opportunities across the trust